A bit of controversy surrounds this competition: Gadling reports that the participating countries were asked to pay large sums of cash to cover marketing costs and other associated fees:

"The Indonesian government
claimed, for example, that the organizers wanted $10 million to cover
licensing fees and an additional $47 million to host the official
closing ceremony. Earlier, the Maldives withdrew from the competition altogether when costs to participate spiraled upwards towards $500,000."

Some are questioning the legitimacy of the voting process, taking into account the money that changed hands.

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